Carlos Perez

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Contemporary Media

November 13, 2019

The Perez Surname

It is said that the origin of the last name, Perez, was originated in Spain. It is supposed to

mean son of Pedro(Peter) or son of Pero. There are many different forms of “Perez”. For

example, Fares, Farez, Fretz, Peres, Peris, Peretz, Pesidas, Pharez, Pretz, Pritz, and Peters.

The surname with Spanish origins, written is Spanish orthography as Perez, is a

patronymic surname meaning “son of Pero or Pedro.” The surname with a Hebrew origin is

transliterated into English as either Perez or Peretz, and is derived from the Hebrew given name

‫פרץ‬. Perez ​as a surname among Spanish Jews or their descendants could be considered by their

non-Jewish Spanish or Hispanic neighbors a typical Christian surname, yet still pay homage to

their Jewish roots. Among Spaniards and Hispanics, the surname by itself does not necessarily

indicate a Jewish heritage. Likewise, among, Jews, the surname does not by itself necessarily

indicate a Sephardic heritage.

The Perez family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between

1840 and 1920. The most Perez families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 11

Perez families living in Louisiana. This was about 92% of all the recorded Perez’s in the USA.

Louisiana had the highest population of Perez families in 1840. In 1880, Laborer, Cigar Maker,
and farmers were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Perez. Between 1940 and 2004, in the

United